Principal Enterprise Systems Engineer - AIX

Fresenius Medical Care • Waltham, MA

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Fresenius Medical Care is seeking a Principal Enterprise Systems Engineer to develop technical design specifications that address business requirements and use available company and customer software platforms and standards. The role oversees and facilitates project events that implement applications and components within proposed and existing technical frameworks, supporting business objectives through the design and implementation of software and systems.

The position serves as the architectural owner, technical authority, and highest-level escalation point for the AIX platform running on IBM Power Systems. It provides technical leadership and strategic direction for the AIX environment and collaborates with the cloud engineering team to build, automate, and support AWS and Azure services. The role emphasizes Infrastructure-as-Code, automation, operational excellence, continuous improvement, and mentoring engineering teams.

This is a hybrid position in Massachusetts with a flexible work schedule. The role has no direct supervision responsibilities. A bachelor’s degree is required; an advanced degree is preferred. Related experience of 8–10 years is expected, with an alternative of a master’s degree and 8 years’ experience, or equivalent work experience in lieu of the stated education and experience. The annual pay range is $117,000–$196,000, depending on location and qualifications. The position offers medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) with company match, paid time off, parental leave, and potential performance-based bonuses, depending on company and individual performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; equivalent work experience may be considered in lieu of the stated education and experience.
• 8–10 years of related experience, or a master’s degree with 8 years of experience, or equivalent work experience in lieu of.
• 8+ years of enterprise AIX administration and architecture experience.
• Expertise with IBM Power Systems (Power9/Power10), AIX 7.2/7.3, PowerVM, VIOS, and HMC.
• Senior-level escalation and technical leadership experience for mission-critical infrastructure.
• Strong Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code experience.
• Cloud automation experience using Terraform, Ansible, or similar tools.
• Experience with NIM administration, AIX patching, upgrades, lifecycle management, and LPAR management.
• Enterprise storage experience, including SAN, Dell/EMC PowerPath, PowerMax, and PowerStore.
• Veritas InfoScale Cluster experience and high-availability architecture expertise.
• Experience in hybrid on-premises and cloud environments.
• Experience with complex technical infrastructures spanning multiple functional areas.
• Strong analytical skills; ability to work independently and prioritize in line with company goals.
• Detail-oriented and organized, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Effective oral and written communication skills and ability to work cooperatively as a team member.
• Solid experience in structured development techniques, relational database concepts, programming tools, and structured development and testing methodologies.
• Experience with current programming languages and hands-on relational database technology.

Nice To Haves

• AWS and/or Microsoft Azure infrastructure engineering experience; 5+ years preferred.
• Certification in relevant technologies.
• Advanced degree preferred.
• Ability to lead technical efforts related to complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Analyze organizational use of information to determine appropriate applications and use of existing and future technology in support of business management objectives.
• Review information-processing workflows and applications to identify organizational needs for adapting, acquiring, or developing application frameworks.
• Analyze complex business application requirements to assess whether framework applications or ad hoc development are appropriate.
• Analyze systems and procedures, refine their formulation, and convert them into component code for application or framework use.
• Implement existing or design new best-practice approaches to optimize system and application performance.
• Supervise, mentor, and provide technical guidance to developers and analysts as assigned.
• Collaborate with developers, analysts, and related personnel to document technical requirements, intended solutions, as-built capabilities, and best-practice approaches.
• Serve as a technical project leader on moderate to large-sized technical projects.
• Work with project management teams to prepare and execute plans and schedule resources.
• Provide assistance to staff with complex tasks requiring considerable judgment and initiative.
• Maintain current knowledge of relevant technologies as assigned or required for future needs.
• Escalate difficult or complex issues to the immediate supervisor or management when necessary.
• Review and comply with the Code of Business Conduct, company policies and procedures, and applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
• Assist with projects assigned by a direct supervisor and perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Potential performance-based bonuses, depending on company and individual performance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal